COSC 275 STUDY GUIDE
estimating - Answers - The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials,
labor, and
equipment of a proposed project.
take-off - Answers - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based on
drawings and
specifications, of all the material and equipment necessary to construct a
project. The cost estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost to
build the project.
quantities - Answers - Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary
units.
quantification - Answers - In estimating an activity to translate project scope information
into resource
quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction industry,
a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and
listing of quantities of materials from drawings.
quantity survey - Answers - A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to
construct a
project.
area - Answers - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
area method - Answers - A construction cost estimating system employing unit square
foot costs
multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building
length - Answers - The longest dimension of an object.
linear measurement - Answers - A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12" = 1',
3' = 1 yard, 1 yard =
0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet
dimension - Answers - A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
estimating - Answers - The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials,
labor, and
equipment of a proposed project.
take-off - Answers - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based on
drawings and
specifications, of all the material and equipment necessary to construct a
project. The cost estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost to
build the project.
quantities - Answers - Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary
units.
quantification - Answers - In estimating an activity to translate project scope information
into resource
quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction industry,
a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and
listing of quantities of materials from drawings.
quantity survey - Answers - A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to
construct a
project.
area - Answers - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
area method - Answers - A construction cost estimating system employing unit square
foot costs
multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building
length - Answers - The longest dimension of an object.
linear measurement - Answers - A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12" = 1',
3' = 1 yard, 1 yard =
0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet
dimension - Answers - A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
